Policy and Practice for Safe Drinking Water · Utilities form 34% of IWA corporate membership ....
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Policy and Practice for Safe Drinking Water
OSLO, NORWAY – 26 NOVEMBER 2013
Inspiring change together
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OVERVIEW
Intent: raise awareness of IWA work on water safety to support water professionals − How can we support parties of the protocol − Input from parties to IWA work
History of IWA work on water safety / quality
Experience and tools for WSP implementation
Aspects related to Human Right to Water and Sanitation
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IWA CORPORATE MEMBERS Where are IWA corporate members? Most corporate members in Western Europe and East Asia & Pacific Who are IWA corporate members? Universities, Technology and Research Institutes together form 39% Utilities form 34% of IWA corporate membership
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IWA INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Where are IWA individual members? Most individual members in Western Europe and East Asia & Pacific In what organization are most IWA individual members? Universities, Technology and Research are 44%, and utilities 25% of individual members
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EUROPE BY SUB-REGIONS
Europe North (Scandinavia)
Europe North East (Baltics)
Europe West
Europe Central & South East
Poland, Ukraine, Turkey
13%
0.5%
4%
11%
70%
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THE GLOBAL NETWORK
IWAs influence and impact is dependent on creating a fully engaged and vibrant community across disciplines and segments
University
Research Institute
Utility
Technology Supplier Consultant
Industry
Regulator Practice
Policy
Research
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BONN CHARTER FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER
Framework document for managing drinking water quality − Key Principles − Roles and Responsibilities − Water Safety Plans
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WATER SAFETY PLANS
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WSP STEPS
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A BROAD VIEW OF WATER QUALITY
“Open, transparent and honest communication between all stakeholders is essential to developing trust” “Water should be safe, reliable and aesthetically acceptable. In progressively realising the goals, however, the standards applied may legitimately vary from location to location and over time.” “The price of water should be set so that it does not prevent consumers from obtaining water of sufficient quantity and quality to meet fundamental domestic needs”
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HUMAN RIGHTS TO WATER AND SANITATION: CRITERIA AND PRINCIPLES
Availability Water quality / safety Acceptability Accessibility Affordability
Criteria
Cross-cutting principles Equality Non-discrimination Accountability Sustainability Participation
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HRWS Language
Professionals
safe Compliance to standards
acceptable Colour, odour
accessible, available 24/7, distance of source
affordable Tariffs, subsidies
in sufficient quantity Minimum pressure, etc
without discrimination Equitable access Source: AquaFed
HRWS IN TRANSLATION
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POLICY DOES NOT ALWAYS BRING ACTION
The SA Constitution came into effect in 1994 but the right of access to a basic water supply that is provided for in our Constitution only started becoming a national reality after 2000
Policies have financial consequences that are usually a limiting factor. If government introduces a policy it must be able to ensure adequate finance for its implementation
Source: eThekwini Municipality
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REGULATION
For regulation to be effective, citizens must know what the regulations mean to them and how they can hold the service provider to account
This means extensive community engagement and the creation of meaningful platforms for communities to raise issues of concern to them
Source: eThekwini Municipality
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ESTABLISH POLICY AND REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT WSP IMPLEMENTATION WSPs in policy and legislation
Less formal More formal
Government support for WSP implementation
WSPs formally adopted in national water policy
WSPs included in national / state legislation
WSPs externally audited for compliance
WSPs pre-requisite for capital investments
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LOREM IPSUM DOLOR NUMQUAD
Lorem Ipsum − Dolor numquad
Enim sigit − Lorem ipsum
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WSP CASE STUDY: AUSTRALIA
Identify WQ Improvement Projects (risk based) • Capital – new infrastructure • Capital - existing infrastructure • Operational - processes improvements
• Water Supplier’s Risk Management Plan Review • Strategy Development
Water Supplier’s 5 Year “Water Plan” (cost benefit analysis of options and
justification of recommended option)
1.Health regulator endorsement 2.Economic regulator approval
Review & Performance Measurement using
Regulatory KPIs
Regulatory Reporting and Audits
Water supplier’s Annual Plans & Project Implementation
Regulator Assessment of Water Plans (water, sewerage, recycled water)
Source: Yarra Valley Water, Australia
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WATER SAFETY PORTAL
www.wsportal.org Tools Case studies Regional based networks Advisory services
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WATER SAFETY PLAN MANUAL Purpose To support those responsible for
managing drinking water quality with a step-by-step approach to WSP implementation
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WSP QUALITY ASSURANCE TOOL
Purpose Means to identify weaknesses and
target improvement Enables a consistent approach to
evaluating progress with WSPs When should it be used From starting out on the WSP approach
to full and continuing implementation Use should be dictated by pace of WSP
implementation Guide and assess implementation Challenge complacency
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IWA REGULATORS FORUM
Economic Environment Health
Working on four cross-cutting themes
WATER RELATED REGULATION
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THEMATIC FOCUS
Innovation • Examining regulatory bottlenecks and
enablers for innovation
Sustainable Financing • Evaluating true costs for service delivery
& financing mechanisms
Resource Optimisation • Optimise the use and recovery of water,
energy and nutrients
Human Rights Based Approaches • Enable the realisation of HRWS
Global issues where better engagement of regulators in IWA activities can have the greatest influence and impact
Outputs and activities supporting four thematic areas
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SUMMARY
Many policies and practices exist to support HRWS
Key is to ensure coherence and completeness
Progressive realisation is critical
IWA support: − WSP tools and resources − HRWS handbook − Water Supply and Sanitation Services best practice − Focused interaction between practitioners
Your inputs: Questionnaire on Experiences in the Application of the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation